Head of the Accounting and Financial Control Department at UNamur

The University of Namur welcomes more than 7,500 students and has more than 1,500 employees, spread over 7 faculties and 11 research institutes.

Located in the heart of Namur, UNamur's main missions are teaching, research and service to society, with a particular focus on people, interdisciplinarity and sustainable development. A university on a human scale, it offers more than 90 study programs and welcomes an international community, while cultivating local support for its students, researchers, teachers and employees.

For the University's Financial Services, 3HR.be is recruiting a Head of the Accounting and Financial Control Department (M/F/X) on a full-time or 90% permanent contract after 6 months.

This function, which is both operational and strategic, combines the management of a team of 8 employees, the management of accounting activities and financial control, the optimization of processes and tools as well as the control of risks and regulatory compliance.

Your responsibilities

Under the responsibility of the Director of Financial Services, you will guarantee the reliability of financial information, you will play a key role in the production of financial statements, risk management and support for strategic decisions.

In concrete terms, you will be responsible for the following:

Accounting management

• Supervise the keeping of general and analytical accounting, in compliance with the standards in force

• Ensuring the quality, accuracy and punctuality of annual closes

• Ensure the production of financial statements, management reports and legal declarations

• Ensure the proper application of accounting procedures and their regular updating

Management and coordination

• Supervise, support and develop a team of 8 people

• Organize the distribution of tasks, plan deadlines and guarantee continuity of service

• Promote skills development, autonomy and versatility within the cluster

• Ensure effective coordination with the other Financial Services departments as well as with the various entities of the university

• Develop financial and accounting support for the university community

Financial control and risk management

• Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of the financial control system

• Ensure reliable financial data and expense compliance

• Contribute to budget monitoring and budget risk management

• Identify financial risks, propose corrective or preventive actions and ensure follow-up

• Ensure compliance with accounting, tax and regulatory standards

• Prepare and support external audits

Process optimization and digitalization

• Analyze and optimize accounting and financial processes to improve efficiency, reliability, and fluidity

• Continue to automate and simplify processes

• Participate in digital transformation projects: dematerialization, automation, evolution of the ERP, reporting tools, etc.

• Propose and participate in the implementation of innovative solutions to improve information flows and reduce processing times

• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement projects, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

You have a solid background in accounting and financial management, combined with proven managerial experience and an ability to change practices and tools.

Education and experience

• Master's degree in Finance, Management, Economics, or a Master's degree in another field with proven experience for the position

• Ideally 10 to 15 years of experience in accounting and financial management, including at least 3 years in team management

• Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset

• Good knowledge of general accounting and ideally of the accounting specificities of non-profit organisations

• Excellent command of French (C2) and good level of English (B2), both oral and written

Management and collaboration

• Mobilizing leadership, sense of pedagogy and ability to grow a team

• Ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate activities, while promoting autonomy and accountability

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ease in cross-functional collaboration

• Ability to support change and evolve in a changing environment

Technical skills

• Proficiency in accounting software, ERP/CRM, reporting tools and Excel (advanced level)

• Analytical mind and ability to take a step back while remaining attentive to details and the search for concrete results

• Taste for optimizing processes, tools, continuous improvement and achieving objectives

Personal qualities

• Excellent writing and synthesis skills

• Rigour, organization, autonomy, proactivity, reliability, and a sense of service are your assets.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile? We want to meet you!

Would you like to put your experience at the service of a meaningful organization?

Send your application in complete confidentiality to Mrs. Gwendoline de Robiano :

• Only via the 3HR.be online offer (Vacancies tab)

• Your CV in French (in PDF format)

• A few words explaining your motivation, specifying through which channel you found out about this offer

 The University of Namur is a signatory of the diversity charter. Its human resources management policy is in line with respect for equal rights and treatment of all. This diversity is also based on different axes : gender, disability, origin, beliefs, age, sexual orientation, etc.

 Only applications from people domiciled in Europe and with a work permit in Belgium will be considered by 3HR.be in the context of this recruitment.